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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFTC.

WILLIAM M. PAGE, OF IVIONTPELIER, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO MONTPELIER CUP AND METAL WORKS, OF MONTPELIER, INDIANA, A CORPORATION.

GBADUAL-REDUCTION MILL.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM M. PAGE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Montpelier, in the county of Blackford and State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Gradual-Reduction Mills, of which the following is a specification.

Purposes of this invention are to provide a mill of the kind referred to which will be of rigid and durable structure, economical and reliable of operation and in which vibration is reduced to a minimum, and which will be easy of manipulation. These and other objects which will become apparent as the features of my invention are disclosed are accomplished by the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in this specification, pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the drawings forming a part hereof, wherein similar characters of reference refer. to corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a. front view of my improved gradual reduction mill. Fig. 2 is an end view taken in the direction indicated by the arrow 2 in Fig. 1, a portion of the upper girder 16 being broken away. Fig. 3 is an end view taken in the direction indicated by the arrow 3 in Fig. 1, the lower portions of the elevator legs being broken away. Fig. 4 is a plan view taken on the line 4-l Fig. 1, the housings and mill casement having been removed, and the belting being not shown. Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on the line 55 Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on the line 6-6 Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a vertical transverse sectional view ta ten on the line 77 Fig. 1, portions of the elevator legs being broken away. Fig. 8 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on the line 88 Fig. 1, the spiral gear-wheel128 being removed, and the upper portion of the kingshaft mechanism being broken away. Fig. 9 is a detached enlarged view of the roll ad- .justing device. Fig. 10 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 10-10 Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is a view of the block-bolt removed. Fig. 12 is a transverse sectional View taken on the line 12-12 Fig. 4. Fig. 13 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line l3 l3 Fig. 12. Fig. 14 is an enlarged transverse sectional view on the line 14l14 Fig. 4;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 19, 1908.

Patented Dec. 6, 1910.

Serial No. 439,404.

and Fig. 15 is an enlarged front view of the roll manipulating device, a portion of the hand wheel 113 being broken away. Fig. 16 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken on the line l616 Fig. 1. Fig. 17 is a plan View; and Fig. 18 is a side View of a portion of the girder shown in Fig. 16. Fig. 19 is a perspective View of the d-istrib uter plate removed. Fig. 20 is an enlarged detached view of the roller bearing for the frames 72. Fig. 21 is a transverse sectional View taken on the line 2121, and in the direction indicated by the arrow 21 Fig. 8. Fig. 22 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2222, and in the direction indicated by the arrow 22 in Fig. 8. Fig. 28 is a transverse sectional view taken on the dotted line and in the direction indicated by the arrow 23 in Fig. 5. Fig. 24:, Figs. 25 and 26, are transverse sectional views of the central portion of the sifter casement 129; and Fig. 27 and Fig. 28 are similar views of the central portion of the sifter casement 130.

Arranged as shown on the floor A, are the three pairs of posts 1, the pair of posts 2, and the pair of posts 3. All of these posts are provided with the flanges 4L, and the posts 2 and 3 are extended in height and adapted to receive connections for the superstructure to be presently described. sup ported on these posts and secured thereto by being bolted to the flanges 4 are the oppositely disposed frame members 5. For these frame members I have used the Z bar structural shape as shown; each has its upper flange properly recessed to accommodate the upwardly extended portion of the posts 2 and 3, as shown.

Extending transversely are the end girders 6 and 7 and the intermediate girders 8, each composed of a pair of channels sustained a proper distance apart having their bottom flanges bolted to the lower leg of the Z bar and their upper flanges bolted to the flange plates 9, as plainly shown in Fig. 9.

Disposed between the channels of each girder is the separator 9 having the suitable aperture 9 through which passes the shaft 10 that extends the entire length of the frame and is journaled at each girder in the pillow block 11. The bolts 12 hold the pillow block, channels and separator firmly in correct position.

I ne r on the end girders (5 and 'T and'the intermediate girders are the pairs of rolls 19 19, 20 20, '21. 21, i2 22 23 23,21 21, 5, 26 26. The end of the shafts of the inner roll'of each of these pairs ofrolls'are connected by a suitable coupling 27 whereby any one roll or pair of rolls may be removed. 'Each outer roll of these pairs of rolls is geared to the inner roll by the gear wheels 28 and 29, and the extended shaft 30 of the inner roll 25 and the shaft 30 of the inner roll 26 have the pulleys 31 and 32 secured thereon respecwheels 38 and 39. The motion of the pulleys 34 and 35 is transmitted by the suitable belting 40 to the pulleys 36 and 37.

The mill casement 4-1 provided with the end doors -jtl and the side doors al rests upon the Z bars as shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 5. These doors and side doors permit of the usual easy access at all times to the interior of the mill casement.

The purifier easements 42, a3 and 41 are bottomless and are supported by the substantial standards l5 that are bolted securely to the intermediate girders 8.

4:6 designates an air-chamber super-incumbent and having connection with each of the said purifier easements through suitable valve openings 46 covered by the valves 46 these valves are provided with the exteriorly disposed handles and suitable adjustments 46 whereby the valves may be manipulated for the flow of more or less air through said openings and may be sustained in adjusted positions. The air-chambers 46, each communicate with the air-conduit at? which at its end is provided with an ordinary rotary-fan disposed in the housing 48 and which fan is suitably mounted on the truss 49 supported on the end-girder 6. This rotary-fan is driven by the belt 50 walls of the mill casement.

that runs over the shaft 30.

J ournaled in the upper girders 16 is the shaft 52 provided with the crank 53. The free end of this crank is suitably slotted whereby the wrist-pin 55 that is adj ustably secured therein and which is journaled in the connecting-rod 56, may be set and retained in different positions. The lower head of the said connecting rod is journaled on the wrist pin of the crank-wheel 11, the radius of which crank-wheel, with reference to that of the crank is such, that with the rotation of the said crank-wheel a proper reci jnpcatory movement of the crank 53 will be obtained. Secured on the shaft 52' near the wall of the mill-casement a face-wheel 57 which carries suitable wrist-pins upon which are journaled the heads of the connecting-rods 58, 59 and (it) that engage the cranks ($1 and 62 and the bell-crank 631epulley 51 carried by the spectively. These cranks and bell-crank are each secured to a separate transversely disposed shaft that is suitably journaled in the Secured to these shafts are'the cranks til 65 and 6G respectively as shown in Fig. 5, the functions of which will presently be described.

Journaled in'pillow-blocks that are secured on the bottom of the end girder T and intermediate girder 8, is a shaft 67 that has the crank (58 secured on its end andwhich crank is actuated by the connecting-rod (59 that engages the bell-crank 63.

T0 designates cranks that are secured to the shaft (37, as shown in Fig. 5, and Fig; Supported so as to move reciprocatingly 1n the purifier easements i3 and 1'1 are the frames 72 in each of which are carried a sieve and other parts that are to be presently referred to. To accomplish the car riage of these frames in a manner whereby the tendency to vibration is overcome, and at the same time to provide such construc tion therefor that will be economical of manufacture, reliable in operation and which will be easy to assemble, I have devised the t details of construction shown in Fig. 20 and Fig. 21. Secured by countersunk bolts to the walls of the frame 72 are the bearingplates 72 provided with the semicircular bearings 72. Loosely journaled on the shaft 71 are the flanged wheels 71, adapted to rest on the track-plate 71 that is suitably'secured to the interior face of the bottom edge of the purifier casement. i

71 designates cotter-pins that are passed through the shaft 71 at such location that the flanged wheels 71 will be sustained in the position as shown in Fig. 21. By'this construction all of the parts may beeasily assembled, and when so assembled the entire structure will retain its correct position.

Longitudinal slots 72 of proper-length and location are provided in the sides of the frames 72 through which slots pass the shafts 73 and 74 that are journaled in the walls of the purifier easements; the pulleys 75 of these shafts are belted together by the belt 76. The pulley 77 carried by the shaft 74; is connected by the belt 78 to one of the shafts 7 9 that are journaled in the elevator heads 80 and which have the pulleys 81 over which runs the crossed belt 82. A pulley 83 secured on one of the shafts 7 9 is connected by the belt 8 1 to the pulley 85 carried by the shaft 10.

Journaled in the pillow-blocks 51 underneath each of the purifier easements is a shaft 54. Keyed to this shaft near its ends are the cranks 54 to the free end of each of said cranks is pivotally connected the reachrod 86. The threaded end of this reachrod is secured by suitable set nuts, to the cross-strut 86 which is carried by the frame '72, as plainly shown in Fig. 8 and Fig. 22. Carried by the shaft 10 at a proper location underneath each of the purifier easements is an eccentric 87, the rod 87 of which is pivotally connected to the crank 87 The said eccentric is held by a suitable set-screw in adjustable position on the shaft By this arrangement a positive and direct drive and adjustment of the relative position of each of the frames 72 is obtained the utility of which arrangement will presently become apparent.

Between the sides of each frame 72 runs a series of endless chain-belts 88 over the sprocket-wheels 89 that are secured on the shaft 73 and the shaft '74. Carried by these chain-belts is the well known brush 90, the function of which is to rake the bottom of the sieve under which it passes.

At each pair of rolls is provided the suitable housing 91 having its lower walls disposed at such angularity as to form a hopper underneath the rolls. The top of each housing is removably arranged as shown, and is provided with a properly disposed transverse opening 91 above which the removable hopper-boxes 92 reside. Each of these housings is so constructed that its frontal side rests upon the Z bar and its rear side rests upon the top flanges of the girders, as plainly shown in Fig. 6, whereby a structure which is substantial, compact and efficient, and which permits of exceedingly easy access to the rolls and adjacent parts is obtained.

Mounted upon the mill casement at a proper location above the break-rolls 17 17 is the feeder-box 93 of the usual function and structure and so arranged that the wheat from the heater (not shown) will feed down to the said break rolls in a stream of uniform bulk throughout the width of the feeder-box. A suitable pulley carried by the shaft 94 of the agitator of this feederboX is belted to the pulley 95 carried by the shaft of one of the break-rolls 17, as shown in Fig. 1 and in Fig. 2.

In the operation of mills of this character it is very essential that nice adjustment of one roll to the other, of each pair of rolls may be obtained, and that the rolls may be then sustained in such adjustment. To this end I have devised the construction, combination and arrangement of parts now to be described. The inner roll of each pair is journaled in the pillow block 96 of usual structure which is bolted securely to the girder. The outer roll is journaled in a pillow block 97 of the design as shown plainly in Fig. 9 and Fig. 10. This pillowblock 97 has a base of such width as to provide suitable clearance 98 between the sides of the girder, and has the transverse bore 99 of such diameter as to retain snugly the block-pin 100. This block-pin 100 is of the peculiar design as plainly shown in Fig. 10 and Fig. 11, and has a suitable head 101; the shank 102 that is threaded to receive the nut 103 has the head 10 1 to which head a wrench may be applied; the shoulder 105 is machined to fit the hole that is provided for it in the side wall of the girder; a hole is provided in the opposite wall of the girder to retain in like manner the shank 102. The center line of this block-pin is eccentric to the center line of the shoulder 105 and the shank 102 so that when in position as shown in Fig. 9, in the fixed hearings in the girder, a rotary movement of the block-pin by ap plication of a wrench or crank to the head we will cause the slight raising or lowering of the pillow block and the end of the roll that is journaled therein. Then this pillowblock has been raised or ,lowered to the exaot vertical position desired then the nut 103 is screwed down tight against the wall of the girder and the block-pin will be held im movably. Great strain imposed upon the roll will not move the block-pin after it has been so tightened in position.

Disposed in rigid position at a point adjacent to the pillow block 97 is the upright 106 having its upper portion threaded. An arm 107 that is formed integral with this pillow-block has a suitable aperture through which the upright 106 is passed and underneath this arm and about the upright is the strong coil-spring 108 which will press the roll against the fixed roll. The hand-wheel 109 has its hub threaded to fit the upright 106 and when screwed down thereon will depress the arm and thereby draw the pillowblock away from the fixed roll. By this arrangement the horizontal distance between the rolls may be adjusted to a nicety, the normal operation of the rolls will be effective as usual, and in case a hard foreign substance should pass between the rolls there will be sufficient yield of the coil-spring 108 to prevent the derangement of any of the parts or the mutilation of the face of the roll. The arm 107 is separable, as shown in the drawings at Fig. the two parts have their meeting faces machined so as to fit each other accurately and are fastened together by a pair of bolts 107. By this construction and arrangement the placement of the parts in assembling the mill is facilitated and a further advantage is that the outer roll and also the pillow blocks 97 may be easily manipulated or taken down, or entirely removed.

The bottom end of each of the uprights 106 is provided with the head 106 suitably bored to receive the shouldered ends 110 of the divided shaft 110. The opposite portions of this shaft are secured in the fulcrum-blocks 111, secured to the Z bar, as shown in Fig. 14:, so that they are free to oscillate when the shaft 110 is moved in a vertical plane. Disposed centrally between the fulcrum-blocks and at the meeting ends of this divided shaft, is the block 112 secured to the Z bar in which block is journaled a shaft that has the hand-wheel 113 and the cam 11%. This cam will engage the machined faces 110 The advantage obtained by this construction and arrangement is that the outer roll may be drawn away from its operative position, without the necessity in each instance of manipulating the hand-wheels 109. This is a very desirable result to obtain, as the rolls when in operative engage ment, and no flour or stock may be passing between them, will frequently grind and out. To quickly obviate such occurrence the hand wheel 113 is. rotated whereby the cam 11% will raise the meeting ends of the divided shaft 110, thus slightly lowering he uprights 106 and drawing the outer roll away from its actual engagement with the fixed roll.

Extending centrally and longitudinally of the mill and bolted to the bottom flanges of each pair of girders, are the struts 116 each of which supports a suitable boxing for the lower portion of the king shaft 117 upon which is keyed the spiral gear wheel 118 at the shoulder portion 117 thereof as shown in Fig. 12. The upper portion of this kingshaft is journaled in suitable boxing supported by the standard 119 that is bolted to the struts 116, and in which said standard a suitable recess 120 is provided wherein a. ball race that carries the balls 121 is fitted in the usual way.

Screwed down on the threaded shank of the king-shaft is the head 122 provided with a suitably machined track 123 on its underside to rest on the balls 121. The thread of said shank is right or left handed according to the direction of rotation of the king shaft. The bottom of the king shaft has a similar threaded shaft of smaller diameter upon which is screwed the drive-wheel 124. This drive wheel is of ample size and weight and in its hub is secured, a suitable distance from the center, the shouldered wrist-pin 125. by having the drive Wheel shrunk thereon and its lower portion is provided with the loosely disposed convex-faced ring 126 sustained in position by the cotter-pin 127. Located at proper positions and secured on the shaft 10 and adapted to mesh with the spiral gear wheels 118, are similar spiral gear wheels 128.

Underneath the drive-wheels 121 are centrally disposed the sifter easements 129, 130, 131 and 132 in which are retained the sieves and conveyors to be presently referred to. Each of these sifter easements is suspended by four suspension rods 133 loosely disposed in the bars 135 secured thereon, and which suspension rods have their upper ends held loosely in the lugs 134; secured-011 the girders. 0n the top of each sifter casement is secured a housing 136 having the machined cylindrical recess 137. These Sifter-casements are suspended at such height that the rings 126 will occupy the position in the recess 13? as plainly shown in Fig. 12. In assembling the mill the drive wheels are geared with reference to the shaft 10 as shown in Fig. 1. The wrist pins marking the four quarters of a circle. The counter balance 12 C of the drive wheels is provided to add steadiness to the movement of the drivewheel. By this construction, combination and arrangement a positive gvratory drive which is substantially free from vibration and which is certain in operation, is afforded for the said sifter-casements.

In the mill casement 11 the sieve 140 has its lower end suspended on the hangers letl and has the divided bottom 1-10 as shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 23, the upper end of this sieve is pivotally supported on the crank 64. The sieve 1-1-2 has its upper end suspended on the hangers 1&3 and its lower end supported on the hangers 143 and has the solid bottom 142; this sieve is actuated by the cranks 66. Carried by this sieve 142 is the U shaped conveyer trough 142 as plainly shown in Fig. 23.

14st designates a third sieve, its lower end being suspended by the hangers 145 and its .upper end being supported on the cranks 65.

These sieves are of the usual construction being provided with longitudinal partitions and are of width substantially equal to the inside width of the mill casement, there being snliieient clearance for them to work freely therein. Underneath the sieve 1 14 is disposed the shoe 146 having the raised edges 146" and at its ends being provided with the stub-pockets 147 and 148 that extend through the top of the sifter casement 129. This shoe has its free end resting on This wrist-pin is preferably secured the rollers 146 that rest on the supports 146 bolted to the Z bar, and is reciprocated by the crank 70.

At the sides of the partition 149 which is stopped short of the conveyer 150 and which conveyer extends from end to end of this sifter casement 129, are the passages 151 and 152. The bottom of each of these passages inclines downwardly and terminates with stub end built through the said conveyer 150, the former at the center, and the latter at one side of the sifter-casement. The passage 151 leads into the stub-pockets 151 the passage 152 leads into the stub-pocket 152". A similar passage 153 which has its bottom inclined downwardly and terminated with its stub end built through the said conveyer 150, leads into the stub-pocket 153. The stub-pocket 151 empties into a suitable discharge conduit (not shown). The stubpocket 152 communicates with the spout 156 which leads to the boot of the elevator, the head 80 of which has the feed-spout 157 that leads into the purifier casement 42. The stub pocket 153 communicates with the spout 158 that leads in like manner to the feed-spout 159 and into the purifier casement 42. The arrangement of the sieves in the purifier casement 42 and sifter casement 130 is as shown in Fig. 6.

Mounted in the frame 72 and sloping downwardly is the sieve 165; at the lower end of this sieve is the sleeve 166 that forms a boxed-in upper opening for the conveyer 167, which slopes downwardly to the opposite end of the frame.

169 designates a reception-plate that is disposed transversely in the frame and is set at such angle that the stock deposited thereon will pass on to the extreme upper end of the sieve 165. Each of the feeder plates 170 and 171 is set at such angle that the contents falling through the sieve 165 and through the sieve 166 and traveling down the conveyer 167 will readily pass down on to the distributers 172. This distributor consists of a body-portion having its sides disposed upwardly and notches provided therein. The preferred form of structure for this distributer is a wooden plate having a cover of smooth sheet metal 172 its sides being disposed upwardly and provided with a succession of recesses 172 of such depth that the bafiies 172 are formed as plainly shown in Fig. 19. The function of these distributers is to distribute the stock throughout the width of the rolls that are below, and to cause it to fall to the said rolls in a stream of uniform bulk. From the outlets in the bottom of each of the hoppers under the rolls 22 22 and 21 21 and through the top of the sifter casement 130 extend the stubpockets 173 and 174. 1

The arrangement of the sieves and conveyers and for the escapement therefrom of the contents of the sifter casement 130 is shown plainly in Fig. 6. At each side of the partition 175 which is stopped short of the conveyer that extends from end to end of this sifter casement 130, are the passages 176 and 177 the bottom of each of these passages incline downwardly and terminate at opposite sides of the sifter casement with stub-ends built through the said conveyer. The passage 176 leads into the stub-pocket 17 6 which communicates with the spout 178 that leads to the boot of the elevator the head 80 of which has the feed spout 179 leading into the purifier casement 43; the passage 177 leads into the stub-pocket 177 which communicates with the spout 180 that leads in like manner to the feed spout 181 and into the purifier casement 43.

In the purifier casement 43 the arrangement of the sieves and conveyer is the same as in the purifier casement 42. The arrangement of the sieves and conveyers and for the escapement therefrom of the contents of the sifter casement 131 is similar to that of sifter casement 130; reference being now had to Fig. 7 and Fig. 6. At each side of the partition 200 are the passages 201 and 202. The bottoms of each of these passages incline downwardly and terminate at the opposite sides of the sifter casement with stub-ends built through the conveyer 150.

The passage 201 leads into the stubpocket 201 which communicates with the spout 207, elevator, and feed spout 208 that leads into the purifier casement 44, the passage 202 leads to the stub-pocket 202 that communicates with the spout 209 that leads through the feed spout 210 into the purifier casement 44.

In the purifier casement 44 the arrangement is the same as in the purifier casements hereinbefore described except that the sleeve 212, as shown in Fig. 8, that is boxed up through the sieve, has the downwardly inclined runways 212* that lead to the stubpockets 214 which pass into the housing that is below, so that the stock discharged from the said sieve about the said sleeve, will pass down on the runways 212 through the stubpocket 214 and housing, and outside the rolls 25 25 and thence directly into the sifter casement 132.

The arrangement of the sieves and conveyers in the sifter casement 132 is the same as that in the sifter casement 131 and as shown in Fig. 8; the tailings are discharged from the sieves and into the passages which are of the structure, and lead in the manner hereinbefore described, to the opposite sides of the sifter easements whence they empty into the stub-pockets 216 that empty into a discharge outlet.

It will be observed that the arrangement for the escapement of the flour is the same throughout all of the sifter easements. Inthe bottom of each, the conveyer 150 which e tends from end to end of the casement 15 disposed at such angle that the flour that falls from the sieves will be conveyed to the stub-pockets 160, 182, 211 and 217 all of which empty into the flour conduit 161. As a suitableconveying means in thls flour c011- duit I have employed the well known spiral conveyer 162 which is driven by a belt running to the pulley 163 carried by the shaft 30 In placing my improved gradual reduction mill in readiness for operation the sifter easements are so set with reference to each other, and the eccentrics 87 underneath the respective purifier easements are soset with reference to each other, that the easements are actuated in such manner, and the reciprocat-ory movement of each frame is so alternatedv with that of the other, that vibratory tendencies are overcome and the entire mill. will operate with steadiness and etficiency. v

The wheat from the heater is introduced through the feeder box from wience it is fed down between the break roll 17 17 in the usual way. Passing between these break rolls the cracked grain is taken by the sieve 1 10 which is reciprocated by the crank 6 such portion of the cracked grain as is not sifted through this sieve and passed through the divided bottom 14:0: and conveyed on the reception trough 14:2 beyond the rolls 19 19, passes between the break rolls 18 18' and is deposited on the sieve 142 which is reciprocated by the crank 66. Such portion of the cracked grain that not sifted through this sieve 142 and conveyed over the solid bottom 1 12 to theshoe 1 16, passes between the rolls 19 19 whence it is taken by the sieve 144; reciprocated by the crank 65. Such portion of the stock that is not sifted through this sieve 144 which falls to the shoe 146 is passed between the rolls 20 20 where it also falls to the shoe 116 reciprocated by the crank 70. The stock so disposed on the shoe travels down the angular surfaces thereof through the stub-pockets 1 17 and 148 and into the sifter casement 129; the bran 1s scalped off from the upper sieve n theusual way and passes through the passage 151 and the stub-pocket 151" to a suitable outlet (not shown). The coarse middlings pass through the passage 152. stub-pocket 152 spout 156, elevator and feed spout 157 and the finer middlings pass through the stub-pocket 153 spout 158 and feed spout 159 to the purifier casement42. The flour passes through the stub-pockets 160 to the flour-conduit 161.

The coarse middlings that pass from the said spout 1 57 fall onto the feed plate 169 and are taken by the sieve 165 as shown in Fig. 6. The finer middlings from feed spout 159 pass into the sleeve 166 and there mingle on the conveyer 167 with the stock sifted through the sieve 165. The middlings from the sieve 165 are scalped off at the lower end of the sieve about the sleeve 166 and are delivered over the feeder-plate 171 and. distributer 172 to the rolls 21 21; the stock that travels down the conveyer delivered over the feeder plate 170 and the distributer 172 to the rolls 22 Through the stub-pockets 173 and 174 the stock passes into the sifter casement 130 where it passes through a succession of'sieves as shown in Fig. 6. The coarse shorts pass through stub-pocket 176 spout 178, elevator and. feed spout; 17 9 and the finer middlings pass through stubpocket 17 7 spout 180, elevator and through feed spout 181, to the purifier casement 43. The flour passes through the stnbpocket 182 to the flour conduit 161. These course and finer middlings enter the purifier casement 44. in a manner and go through a process the same as that just described for the purifier 4-2 and further reduction of the stock is effected accordingly. The coarse middlings pass through the stub-pocket 201, spout 207, elevator, and feed spout 208, and the liner middlings pass through stub-pocket 202 spout 209, elevator, and feed spout 210 into the purifier casement 14. The flour from the siftcr casement 131 passes through stubpocket 211 into the flour conduit 161.

The coarse middlings from feed spout 208 pass on to the sieve in the purifier casementand the stock taken therefrom is delivered in the manner hereinbefore described to the rolls 26 26. The tailings from this sieve are carried on the runways 212 down through the stub-pockets 21% and outside the rolls The finer middlings from the feed spout 210 pass through the sleeve 212 down between the rolls 25 25 and together the stock that falls from the rolls 26 26 passes into the sifter-cascment 132 whence such further process of reduction through a succession of sicves arranged as shown in F 8 is had that the tailings from both ends of the sifter casement are scalped to the center thereof and pass through the stub-pocket 216 into a discharge outlet while the final. discharge of flour occurs through the stubpockets 217 into the flour conduit.

Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

' 1. in a gradual reduction mill. thecombination of a first set of rolls. a hopper discharging into same, a second of rolls, a third set disposed underneath the first set of rolls, and a fourth set disposed underneath the second set of rolls. a sieve disposed'underneath the first set of rolls and at an angle to discharge the cracked stock into the sec- 0nd set of rolls. a bottom 'carried'lw said sieve and provided with a central longitudinal opening, a sieve underneath the second set of rolls disposed at an angle to discharge the cracked stock into the third set of rolls, a bottom carried by the said sieve provided with longitudinal side openings, and which bottom is of suitable length to discharge its sifted stock short of the third set of rolls, a sieve disposed underneath the third set of rolls and disposed so as to discharge its cracked stock into the fourth set of rolls, a carrier supported by the second sieve to take the sifted stock from the open bottom of the top sieve and to discharge the same beyond the third set of rolls, a shoe disposed underneath the said rolls and sieves, to receive and carry off the stock delivered from the sieves and rolls and from the carrier that discharges beyond the rolls, means to actuate the rolls and sieves, substantially as described.

2. In a gradual reduction mill the combination of a first set of rolls, a hopper discharging into same, a second set of rolls, a third set disposed underneath the first set of rolls, and a fourth set disposed underneath the second set of rolls, a sieve disposed underneath the first set of rolls and at an angle to discharge the cracked stock into the second set of rolls, a bottom carried by said sieve and provided with a central. longitudinal opening, a sieve underneath the second set of rolls disposed at an angle to discharge the cracked stock into the third set of rolls, a bottom carried by the said sieve and having longitudinal side openings therein, and which bottom is of suitable length to discharge its sifted stock short of the third set of rolls, a sieve disposed underneath the third set of rolls and disposed so as to discharge its cracked stock into the fourth set of rolls, a carrier supported by the second sieve to take the sifted stock from the open bottom of the top sieve and to discharge the same beyond the third set of rolls, a shoe centrally disposed underneath the said rolls and sieves, having openings at its opposite ends, and having its surface inclined so as to deliver toward its opposite ends the stock received from said sieves and rolls, carrier plates arranged adjacent the ends of said shoe to convey the sifted stock that is discharged beyond the rolls onto the ends of the said shoe, means to actuate the rolls, sieves, and shoes substantially as described.

3. In a gradual reduction mill of the kind described, a first set of rolls, a second set of rolls, a third set disposed underneath the first set of rolls, and a fourth set disposed underneath the second set of rolls, a frame, a housing supported by said frame, sieves and a shoe loosely supported in said housing and arranged in combination with the said rolls as and for the purposes substantially as described, a driving shaft, a secondary shaft, connections between the driving shaft and the secondary shaft whereby the latter is reciprocated, a member carried by the secondary shaft, power transmitting connections between the said member and the sieves, and between the said member and the shoe.

t. In a gradual reduction mill, the com bination of a first set of rolls, a hopper discharging into same, a second set of rolls, a third set disposed underneath the first set of rolls, a fourth set disposed underneath the second set of rolls, a sieve disposed underneath the first set of rolls and inclined up wardly and which will discharge its cracked stock into the second set of rolls, a bottom carried by the said sieve and provided with acentral longitudinal opening, a sieve underneath the second set of rolls and inclined downwardly and which will discharge its cracked stock into the third set of rolls, a bottom carried by the said sieve and provided with longitudinal side openings and which bottom is of suitable length to discharge its sifted stock short of the third set of rolls, a sieve disposed underneath the third set of rolls and inclined upwardly and which will discharge its cracked stock into the fourth set of rolls, a carrier supported by the second sieve to take the sifted stock from the open bottom of the top sieve and to discharge it beyond the third set of rolls, a shoe disposed underneath the said rolls and sieves, to receive and carry off the stock delivered from the sieves and rolls and from the carrier that discharges beyond the rolls, a frame, a housing supported by said frame and in which housing the said sieves and shoe are loosely supported, a driving shaft underneath the shoe, a secondary shaft underneath the top sieve, said shafts being journaled on the said frame, a face-wheel carried by the secondary shaft, connections between the face-wheel and each of the sieves and with the shoe, a crank carried by the driving shaft, an arm carried by the secondary shaft, a connecting rod between the said crank and the said arm and capable of being adjusted to varied positions on the latter, substantially as described.

5. In a gradual reduction mill, a set of rolls, pillow blocks to carry the journal of each end of the movable roll, the base of each of said pillow blocks having a trans verse bore, a pin disposed in each of said bores and its ends supported in the sides of the frame member, the ends of said pin being eccentric to the body portion, means to secure the pin at difierent adjusted positions, a threaded upright secured at a point adjacent to each of said pillow blocks, an arm from each pillow block to loosely engage the said threaded uprights said arm being ca-l pable of division, a spring carried by each upright to press the arms upwardly, a hand wheel on each of said uprights to bear against the tops of said arms.

6. In a gradual reduction mill, a set of rolls, pillow blocks to carry the journal of each end of the movable roll, the base of each of said pillow blocks having a transverse bore, a pin disposed in each of said bores its ends being supported in the sides of the frame member, the end portions of said pin being eccentric to the body portion, means to secure the pin at different adjusted positions, an upright disposed loosely in the frame and adjacent to each ofsaid pillow blocks and being threaded on its upper end and provided with a hand wheel, an arm extending from the pillow block to loosely engage said upright, said arm consisting of two members detachably secured together, a spring between the said frame and the arm to press the latter upwardly, a head on the bottom of each upright, means to simultaneously draw down and hold said arms in drawn position, including a divided member supported by the frame, each part of which divided member is fulcrumed and engages the bottom head of said upright, a cam disposed at the meeting ends of said divided member.

7. In a gradual reduction mill a set of rolls, a divided member supported by the frame, each part of which divided member is fulcrumed on the same frame, connections between the ends of said divided member and the pillow blocks supporting the movable roll, a cam disposed underneath the meeting ends of said divided member.

8. In a gradual reduction mill a set of rolls, a divided member supported by the frame, each part of which divided member is fulcrumed on the said frame and the meeting ends of said divided member being angular in form, connections between the outer ends of said divided member and the pillow blocks that support the ends of the movable roll, means to raise and lower and to hold the meeting ends of said divided member in different raised and lowered positions including a cam supported by the frame and having angular faces to engage the meeting ends of said divided member, means between the frame and the pillow blocks to press the movable roll toward the fixed roll.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

\VILLIAM M. PAGE.

Vitnesses THOMAS L. RYAN, JNo. RYAN. 

